Pittsfield Site Chosen for WM Class L Tourney
Pittsfield has been selected as the site for the 1970 Western Massachusetts Class L basketball tournament with a strong chance of hosting the Class S games as well. Taconic High is a preferred Class S venue, Holyoke High is a secondary option, and the Boys’ Club could host both divisions if both events align. Drury High Principal Stephen Drotter of North Adams co leads the organizing committee.
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Pittsfield
Holyoke
Mmet
Drury High
Stephen Drotter
North Adams
Cochairman
Tournament plan targets shifting site amid unrest
A plan for a two-division basketball tournament proposes March 7 to March 4 with a possible split site. If held at different sites, play would run March 3 and March 12 to 14. The Northampton meeting aimed to move the event from Springfield due to racial violence.
Bev O'Brien Wins Okemo Vets Derby
Bev O'Brien of Dalton Massachusetts won the women s division in the sixth Okemo veterans derby edging Joan Skiff of Schenectady New York by under a second. Bev s time 1 67 85 competing with skiers 27 years old and older. Jacques Martin of France had best men s time 92 568 in class 1 27 to 31. Other racers Fred Crane Jr of Dalton and Chuck Goodrich of Pittsfield placed top eight. Bev and Jack O'Brien coach Brodie Mountain Ski Club.
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Ludlow
Bev O'Brien
Dalton
Mass
Joan Skiff
Schenectady
N.Y
Bev
Joan
Jacques Martin
France
Fred Crane Jr
Chuck Goodrich
Pittsfield
Big Bromley
Bey
Jack
Belleayre
Brodie
Ascutney
Okemo
Allendale and Hibbard Win School Basketball Games
Allendale defeated Mercer 25 20 at Allendale while Hibbard beat Williams 25 11 at Hibbard in fifth grade elementary league action yesterday. Mike Anello scored 20 points and Chris Keegan 9 for Allendale. Tom Moore led Mercer with 8. Paul Jamross scored 15 for Hibbard. Brice Linker had 10 for Williams.
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Allendale
Mercer
Hibbard
Williams
Mike Anello
Chris Keegan
Tom Moore
Paul Jamross
Brice Linker
Gentile Makes All East Row as ECAC Star
New York St Anselm College junior guard Tom Gentile of North Adams Mass was named on the ECAC All East Division 2 basketball squad. Former St Josephs High North Adams star. Denis Clarx Springfield and Dave Bell Hofstra were picked for the second time.
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New York
St. Anselm’s College
Tom Gentile
North Adams
Mass
Eastern College Athletic Conference
St. Joseph’s High
Denis Clarx
Springfield
Dave Bell
Hofstra
Jones Leads Cornwall To Victory In Close Win
In Cheshire Conn Alan Jones a New York City boy powered Cornwall Academy to a 72 70 victory over Cheshire Academy in an Interac Basketball League game yesterday afternoon Jones scored 46 points on 17 field goals and 12 foul conversions and led Cornwall to the win against Cheshire Academy(Note: truncated per source)
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Cheshire, Conn
Alan Jones
New York City
Cornwall Academy
Cheshire Academy
St Josephs Crusaders ache 10th win with nine weight-class decisions
St Josephs High wrestling team earned its 10th win of the season by beating Quabbin Regional 41 13 at Barre. They won nine of 12 weight classes with Pete Mesen Bruce Smegal Pete Roukas Pat Austin among winners. Don Carpino Tom Kavey Joe Montleon Bruce Harper and Bill Meade won by forfeit. They travel to Commerce High in Springfield for a Western Massachusetts League match tomorrow at 3.
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St. Joseph’s High
Quabbin
Barre
Crusaders
St. Joe's
Pete Mesen
Bruce Smegal
Pete Roukas
Pat Austin
Don Carpino
Tom’ Kavey
Joe Montleon
Bruce Harper
Bill Meade
St. Joseph’s
Commerce High
Springfield
M. Sibley
Morrison
Karpine
Hardy
Jes
Mosca
Granston
Kelly
Gaidanowey
Giovanetti
Williams' Bobby Coombs In Maine Hall of Fame
Williams College coach Bobby Coombs will be inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame at a January 25 dinner in Portland. The longtime Williams mentor, also a freshman basketball and football coach, joins four living Maine major leaguers including Carlton Willey and Danny Coombs in this honor.
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Bobby Coombs
Maine
Williamstown
Williams College
Raymond
Bobby” Coombs
Maine Baseball Hall of Fame
Coombs
Lafayette
Portland
Goodwin's ‘Mill
Bobby
Kennebunk High
Exeter Academy
Duke University
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Jersey City
Ewell Blackwell
Sal Maglie
Tommy Byrne
New York Giants
Perkins Cave
Ogunquit
Boston Red
Jack Coombs
Kennebunk
Pantheon
Athletics
Jack
Eddie Plank
Chief Bender
78 year old grandmother heads to Mexico for World Cup final
Leamington England resident Dorothy Bailey, a 78 year old great grandmother, booked a ticket to Mexico to watch the World Cup finals. She became a soccer fan after England won the 1966 World Cup and said she plans to see the real event this time.
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Leamington
England
Dorothy Bailey
Mexico
Cranwell Tops St. Joe In Hockey
Cranwell School opens its hockey season with a 7 3 victory over St Joe’s at the George C Wilde center Lenox. Paul Heaps scores seven points two goals and five assists aided by John Mankin Bill Murphy. penalties were heavy early then evened out.
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LENOX
Paul Heaps
Cranwell School
St. Joe's
George C. Wilde
John Mankin
Heaps
Bill Murphy
Cranwell
Murphy
C.p
Perdue
White Farral
Murphy Madallena
Mankin
Brennen
St. Janes
S.J
Kelly
acGovern
St James
Kil- Teen
Adams
Senior Cage Loop Opens Tomorrow at Boys' Club
A six team senior basketball league forms at the Boys' Club with Berkshire Roofing facing Mohawk Beverages at 6 30 P M and Berkshire Roof ing versus National Supply at 7 45 P M Rosters announced by Scotty Leslie list Berkshire Roviers Mohawk Baverages Richard Buick National Supply Mary and Moid Mold Masters and more include Dave Sheran Bob Mattin Jim Hewland Pat Ryan Larry Fowlkes Dom Pizzonia Kevin Connolly and Nate Woodson plus others.
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Berkshire
Roofers
Mohawk Beverages
Birchard Buick
National Supply
Marland Mold
Berkshire Roofing
Rirchard Buick
Scotty
Leslie
Berkshire Roviers
Dave Sheran
Bob fAattin
Mike Flanagan
Jim Hewland
Jess Elser
Pat Ryan
Greg Sullivan
Dick Wagner
Baverages
Larry Fowlkes
Lemon Wilder
Jim Schermerhorn
Ter Parry
Dan Breen
Oe National
Steve — Hillebrand
Dina DiTomesso
Jim Manna
Lee Streety
Henry Macover
Gam Blasioli
Dom Pizzonia
Rich Kelly
Mary and
Taconic Downs Pittsfield In Close 40‑yard Free Relay Win
In a tight Boys' Club pool meet Taconic High edged Pittsfield High 47 to 43 after the final 40‑yard freestyle relay. Winning Taconic relay was Ruel Green Bushey Strang. double winners included Steve Strang and Paul Bagley with multiple events.
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Taconic High
Pittsfield High
Steve Ruel
Phil Green
Ricky Bushey
Scott Strang
Steve Strang
Taconic
Dedley
Paul Bagley
FHS
Steve Deser
PHS
Bagley
Bob Wheeler
Alan Bagdonas
Ruel
Doug Snyder
Tech High
Springfield
Pittsfield
South Hadley
Strang
Bagdonas
Manners
Deser
Rondeau Faces Wickham In Berkshire Featherweight Title Fight
North Adams boxing show features two New England title bouts. Terry Rondeau of Pittsfield meets Henry Wickham of Portland, Maine for the featherweight crown as Rondeau seeks to extend a 29 bout win streak and 21-1-0 career. Wickham, Maine champion in featherweight and lightweight, predicts a knockout. Promoter Sam Silverman and trainer Roger Sala weigh in on the matchup. Advance tickets listed at local outlets in North Adams, Adams, Dalton and Pittsfield.
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North Adams
North Adams Armory
New England
al Romano
Gene ‘Killer? Roberts
Portland
Maine
Terry Rondeau
Pittsfield
Henry Wickham
State of Maine
Terry
Wickham
Henry
Leo DiFiore
George Gosselin
Rondeau
Sam Silverman
East
Sam
Roger Sala
Roger
New York
Center Sports
Rick’s Auto
McCarthy
Adams
Dalton
Frankie Martin
Bruins Bantam and Pee Wee Hockey Roundup
Bruins sweep two Bantam games with a 3-2 win over the Red Wings and a 15-0 rout of the Rangers led by Dan Carney and Joe Lavine. Bears ride late surge to 3-2 over Barons, Darryl Harrington and Del LaBaron key. Flyers win two Pee Wee games 1-0 and 5-1. John Berry stars in Kings 3-2 win over Seals and 6-0 over Canadians. Penguins blank Maple Leafs 6-0 with Gary Jamross four goals. Black Hawks beat Rangers 4-0 as J P Murphy and teammates pace win.
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The
Bruins
Bantam Hockey League
North Stars
Red Wings
Dan Carney
Joe Lavine
Jim Troy
Carney
Andy van Lincen
Bill Broderick
Black Hawks
Rangers
John Murphy
Dan Martin
Hls SpHl
Bears
Blues
Barons
del LaBaron
Darryl Harrington
Gary Jamross
Penguins
Maple Leafs
Flyers
Jeff Thomson
John Berry
Kings
Seals
Fred Hudson
Kevin Brian
Berry
Brother Paul
Time O'Brien
Brian Esterbrook
Roger Bowlby
J. P. Murphy
Ben England
Brian Gorton
Harlem Magicians to Play at Boys' Club Gym Feb 8
The Harlem Magicians featuring Marquis Haynes will perform at the Boys' Club gymnasium Sunday February 8 at 3 p.m. The event benefits the Boys' Club basketball leagues and features a match against a team of area coaches. Haynes is a renowned dribbler and ex Harlem Globetrotter.
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Harlem Magicians
Boys’ Club
Marquis Haynes
Magicians
Haynes
Harlem Globetrotters
Cadet Loop Scoring Highlights Weekend Basketball Action
Cadet league saw Seyffer Ford beat Colonial News 77-60 as Sheran and Foulkes each scored 24 and Rocca added 18 for the garagemen. Zwingelstein led Shapiro Motors 25 in a 63-34 win over Crescent Creamery. Lindsay Chevrolet topped Shapiro 59-45 with Wilk at 20. Greylock Plastics beat Dunkin Donuts 45-41, Davis 15 Lane 14. Dunkin Donuts won 49-45 over Comet Jewelers with Zwingelstein scoring 19.
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Seyffer Ford
Colonial News
Dave Sheran
Larry Foulkes
Dick Rocca
Garagemen
Tim Zwingelstein
Shapiro Motors
Crescent Creamery
Lindsay Chevrolet
Fran Wilk
Shapiro
Greylock Plastics
Dunkin Donuts
Dick Davis
Jack Lane
Greylock
Zwingelstein
Comet Jewelers
Florezy
D Flynn
Ziemek
Pupe
Furlano Tettowo
Ono
Pittma
Oy Davis Amr Fotrea
McMahon O Rah
Petrurelta
Dunkin Panne Comet Jewelers Zwingerstein
I Black
I Black 4 ‘ ‘ Fortane A © of Woodson & of Tziemek
Jones
Ransa
Petruzalia
Breen
Kino
Darrow Tops Hoosic in Scrimmage Victory
Darrow School varsity wrestlers beat Hoosac School 54 0 in 12 matches, with eight pins, three decisions and one forfeit. Darrow goes 1-0 and meets Pittsfield High School at New Lebanon tomorrow at 4 45 PM.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Darrow School
Hoosac School
Big Red
Darrow
Pittsfield High School
New Lebanon
Ski Masters Champions Are Named at Berkshire Meet
Butch Hancock Kramer of Bousquet and Marion Post tied for first in the Berkshire County Junior Masters at Jiminy Peak. Runners up were Scott Murdock of Brodie Mountain and Marion Post’s sister Elton with 89 points each. Seventeen Berkshire ski reps competed as judges Terry Theriault and Brian Fairbank. Winners advance to King Pine N H for Eastern team champ and to Ward Hill Shrewsbury in March for two day events. The Post sisters skied as individuals and plan to compete as a team at Ward Hill. Scoring covered stem turn stem christie parallel short swing and free skiing with Kramer at 14 14 14 16 and 16 for the two free runs. Marion scored 15 evenly while Murdock tallied 15 15 16 14 14. Ellen Post scored 16 13 13 14 14.
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King Pine
N.H
Ward Hill
Shrewsbury
Post Sisters
Kramer
Stem
Marion
Murdock
Stem Christie
Ellen
Taconic and Tech settle in 2-2 tie in league play
Taconic High and Springfield Tech battled to a 2-2 draw at the Eastern States Coliseum as Todd Fitzgerald scored late for Taconic. Earlier Don Troy gave Taconic a 1-0 edge, while Tech answers came from Ray Rowe and Ken Akhlbers with Gary Fitzgerald making 23 saves for the hosts. Trade and Pittsfield also split a late 3-3 deadlock with Paul Lebeau tying for Pittsfield, and Bob Sullivan starring for Trade with a hat trick as Holyoke earned its first win and Ludlow beat Chicopee. Taconic sits 2-5-4 in the league. Pittsfield 0-8.
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Todd Fitzgerald
Taconic High
Western Massachusetts Hockey League
Springfield Tech
West Springfield
Pittsfield
Springfield
Taconic
Don Troy
Tech
Ray Rowe
Ken Ahklbers
Fitzgerald
Gary Fitzgerald
Todd
Trade
Generals
Tom Carmody
Rick Jeffrey
Paul Lebeau
PHS
Carmody
Jeffrey
Lebeau
Bob Sullivan
Tom Rutka
Holyoke
Springfield Commerce
Ludlow
Chicopee
Nine TD Passes by Franklin QB Purrington for Yale Freshmen
Franklin Virginia quarterback Rory Purrington threw nine touchdown passes for Yale freshmen last season, highlighting a standout debut and strong program potential for the young squad.
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Rory Purrington
Franklin
Yale
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Springfield College
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Glois
Drotter
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Wahconah
Bob Lucy
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Greenfield
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Spears
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Washington
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Bill Diamond
Berkshire Sports Car Inc
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Scott Murdock
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Tanut Paramasingh
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Cam Schmist
Alan Stein
Peter Junker
Bill Tuohy
Eric Gold
Pete von Wedel
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